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MCQ 1

1. Chilika lake now is the largest Ramsar site in india
2. Jim corbett NP was the 1st Ramsar site in india

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(C) Both
(D) None

MCQ 2

1. Bio ethanol is a methyl or methyl ester of fatty acids produced by transesterification of oils & fats from plants & animals
2. Bio Diesel is an alcohol produced from fermentation of carbohydrate and cellulosic material of crops & grasses

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(C) Both
(D) None

MCQ 3

 Emission intensity in india is contributed by these sectors. Arrange them highest to lowest

1. Industrial Processes and Product Use
2. Energy sector
3. Agriculture
4. Waste sector

(A) 1,2,3,4
(B) 1,2,4,3
 (C) 2,3,1,4
(D) 2,1,4,3

• Energy sector accounted for 73%,
• Industrial processes and product use (IPPU) 8%
• Agriculture 16% and
• Waste sector 3%.

 India’s Second Biennial Update Report (BUR) submitted to UNFCCC in December 2018. The report shows that: o Emission intensity of India’s GDP came down by 21% between 2005 & 2014 and its achievement of climate goal for pre-2020 period is on track. o A total of 2.607 billion tons of CO2 equivalent of GHGs were emitted from all activities (excluding Land use, Land-Use Change, and Forestry (LULUCF)) in India. o About 12% of emissions were offset by the carbon sink action of forestland, cropland and settlements.

MCQ 4

Ozone has been classified and monitored as one of the pollutants under

1. SAFAR
2. NAQI
3. NAAQS

(A) Only 2
(B) 1 & 2
(C) 2 & 3
 (D) All

NAQI

• SAFAR is an acronym for System of Air Quality Weather Forecasting and Research which was first launched in Delhi in 2010 during the Commonwealth Games.
• India’s first air quality checking Mobile App, SAFAR-Air was launched on 17 February 2015 at the Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology in Pune, Maharashtra. SAFAR was developed indigenously by Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology (IITM), Pune and operationalized by India Meteorological Department (IMD). It will monitor all weather parameters like temperature, rainfall, humidity, wind speed and wind direction. It also will measure sun’s UV-Index (UVI) PM1, Mercury and Black carbon in real time in addition to regular air quality and weather parameters like PM2.5, PM10, Sulfur Dioxide, Ozone, Nitrogen Oxides, Carbon Monoxide. Pollutant Type Standard Averaging Time Form Sulfur dioxide (SO2 ) Primary 75 ppb 1-hour 99th Percentile of 1-hour daily maximum concentrations, averaged over 3 years Secondary 0.5 ppm (1,300 μg/m³) 3-hour Not to be exceeded more than once per year Particulate matter (PM10) Primary and Secondary 150 μg/m³ 24-hour Not to be exceeded more than once per year on average over 3 years Fine particulate matter (PM2.5) Primary 12 μg/m³ annual Annual mean, averaged over 3 years Secondary 15 μg/m³ annual Annual mean, averaged over 3 years Primary and Secondary 35 μg/m³ 24-hour 98th percentile, averaged over 3 years Carbon monoxide (CO) Primary 35 ppm (40 mg/m³) 1-hour Not to be exceeded more than once per year Primary 9 ppm (10 mg/m³) 8-hour Not to be exceeded more than once per year Ozone (O3 ) Primary and Secondary 0.12 ppm (235 μg/m³) 1-hour expected number of days per calendar year, with maximum hourly average concentration greater than 0.12 ppm, is equal to or less than 1 Primary and Secondary 0.070 ppm (140 μg/m³) 8-hour Annual fourth-highest daily maximum 8-hour concentration, averaged over 3 years Nitrogen dioxide (NO2 ) Primary and Secondary 0.053 ppm (100 μg/m³) annual Annual mean Lead (Pb) Primary and Secondary 0.15 μg/m³ Rolling 3 months Not to be exceeded The U.S. National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) are standards for harmful pollutants. Established by the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under authority of the Clean Air Act

 MCQ 5

1. Composite Water Management Index is released every year by Ministry of Jal Shakti
2. Delhi tops the 2019 list

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(B) Only 2
 (C) Both
 (D)None

MCQ 6

1. APG of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) is the main executive body that decides about putting countries into black list
2. FATF’s main agenda was to develop policies to combat money laundering but now it is replaced by terror financing

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(C) Both
(D) None

MCQ 7

1. The Adi Granth of Sikhs, and Panchvani of the Hindu warrior-ascetic group Dadupanthis are the two oldest attested sources of the literary works of him
2. he is one of thirty six contributors to this foremost canonical scripture of Sikhism
3. Was born in Varanasi and contemporary of Kabir Recognize the bhakti saint

1. Dadu
2. Guru Angad
3. Guru Ravidas
4. Ramanuja

• Shri Guru Ravidas was an Indian mystic poet-sant of the Bhakti movement during the 15th to 16th century CE. Venerated as a guru (teacher) in the region of Punjab, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh, the devotional songs of GuruRavidas have had a lasting impact upon the bhakti movement. He was a poet-saint, social reformer and a spiritual figure.
• The life details of Guru Ravidas are uncertain and contested. Scholars believe he was born at 1371 CE, in a family that worked with dead animals’ skins to produce leather products and very much known in India as untouchables. Tradition and medieval era texts uncertainly state that Guru Ravidas was one of the disciples of the bhakti saint-poet Ramananda.Guru Ravidas’ devotional songs were included in the Sikh scriptures, Guru Granth Sahib. The Panch Vani text of the Dadupanthi tradition within Hinduism also includes numerous poems of Guru Ravidas. Ravidas taught removal of social divisions of caste and gender, and promoted unity in the pursuit of personal spiritual freedoms

MCQ 8

Project SU.RE is launched by

1. NASA
2. ISRO
3. NITI Aayog
4. None

• The Union Minister for Textiles, Smriti Zubin Irani launched Project SU.RE, a move towards sustainable fashion, at Lakme Fashion Winter/Festive 2019, in Mumbai on 22nd August, 2019. The SU.RE project is a commitment by India’s apparel industry to set a sustainable pathway for the Indian fashion industry.
• SU.RE stands for ‘Sustainable Resolution’ – a firm commitment from the industry to move towards fashion that contributes to a clean environment. The project has been launched by the Minister, along with Clothing Manufacturers Association of India (CMAI); United Nations in India; and IMG Reliance, the organizers of Lakme Fashion Week Project SURE To Mark Apparel Industry’s Largest Commitment To Move Towards Sustainable Fashion The project has been launched by the Textile Minister, along with Clothing Manufacturers Association of India (CMAI); United Nations in India; and IMG Reliance, the organizers of Lakmé Fashion Week. The five-point Sustainable Resolution is as follows:

1. Develop a complete understanding of the environmental impact of the garments being currently produced by our brand.
2. Develop a sustainable sourcing policy for consistently prioritizing and utilizing certified raw materials that have a positive impact on the environment.
3. Make the right decisions about how, where, and what we source across the value chain by selecting sustainable and renewable materials and processes and ensuring their traceability.
4. Communicate our sustainability initiatives effectively to consumers and media through our online and physical stores, product tags/labeling, social media, advertising campaigns and events.
5. Through these actions, shift a significant percentage of our supply chain to a sustainable chain by the year 2025, addressing critical global issues such as climate change, contributing to the UN Sustainable Development Goals, and building a world that is safe for the future generations, as an acceptance of a responsibility we all share.

MCQ 9

1. Bharatcraft portal will be launched by ministry of tribal affairs
2. As a desi version e-commerce marketing platform, It will be based on the lines of e-commerce behemoths such as Alibaba and Amazon.

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(C) Both
(D) None

• Bharatcraft portal: Gadkari plans India’s own desi version of Alibaba, Amazon
• Gadkari added that the Bharatcraft portal has the potential to generate revenue worth ₹10 lakh crore in the next 2-3 years
• The government has set a target to increase the contribution of MSMEs in the manufacturing sector to 50% in the next five years, Gadkari added
• Gadkari also added that the Bharatcraft portal has a huge potential to generate revenue worth ₹10 lakh crore in next 2-3 years.
• “The Bharatcraft portal, which will be on the lines of Alibaba and Amazon, will provide a platform for MSMEs to market and sell their products and in turn boost the sector,” Gadkari said.
• “We want to give a boost to the MSME sector which is currently contributing nearly 29 per cent to the manufacturing segment and 40 per cent to the exports,” Gadkari said.

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